Autodesk Inc (NASDAQ: ADSK) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 52.76x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.45. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 17 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ADSK is 212.43M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.40% of that float. On April 24, 2025, the average trading volume of ADSK was 1.73M shares.
ADSK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Autodesk Inc (NASDAQ: ADSK) has surged by 2.23 when compared to previous closing price of 264.44, but the company has seen a 3.91% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. reuters.com reported 2025-04-24 that Autodesk said on Thursday it will add two newcomers to its board and settle one of the year’s most high-profile proxy fights after activist hedge fund Starboard Value mounted a boardroom challenge at the software-design company last month.
ADSK’s Market Performance
Autodesk Inc (ADSK) has experienced a 3.91% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -1.00% drop in the past month, and a -10.21% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.58% for ADSK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.27% for ADSK stock, with a simple moving average of -2.12% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ADSK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ADSK stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for ADSK by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ADSK in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $400 based on the research report published on January 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ADSK reach a price target of $357, previously predicting the price at $311. The rating they have provided for ADSK stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
Macquarie gave a rating of “Outperform” to ADSK, setting the target price at $380 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
ADSK Trading at 0.97% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ADSK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.55%, as shares sank -0.01% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.53% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ADSK rose by +4.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $259.33. In addition, Autodesk Inc saw -8.54% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ADSK starting from Hope Stephen W., who sale 57 shares at the price of $261.18 back on Apr 01 ’25. After this action, Hope Stephen W. now owns 3,003 shares of Autodesk Inc, valued at $14,887 using the latest closing price.
STEPHEN HOPE, the Officer of Autodesk Inc, proposed sale 57 shares at $261.18 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that STEPHEN HOPE is holding shares at $14,887 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ADSK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.91 for the gross margin
The net margin for Autodesk Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 49.69, with 10.72 for asset returns.
Based on Autodesk Inc (ADSK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.63.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.68.
Conclusion
To sum up, Autodesk Inc (ADSK) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
